Keelan Doss #3 of the UC Davis Aggies catches a pass in front of Paulson Adebo #11 of the Stanford Cardinal during the second quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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Rashaad Penny #20 of the San Diego State Aztecs runs with the ball past Keelan Doss #3 of the UC Davis Aggies during the second half of a game at Qualcomm Stadium on September 2, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

San Jose State defensive back Dakari Monroe (19) breaks up the pass to UC Davis receiver Keelan Doss at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (Photo by Kavin Mistry)

Miramonte's Dominic Paoletti (5) breaks past Alameda's Keelan Doss (8) for a touchdown in the first quarter of their high school football game in Orinda, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

Alameda High School wide receiver and senior Keelan Doss runs the ball back after an interception during the team's practice at Thompson Field in Alameda, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

Doss, who joined the Jaguars’ practice squad after being cut by the Raiders last week, signed with the Raiders and will be part of their 53-man roster when they open the season Monday night against the Broncos. it’s not clear whether Doss will be one of their 45 active players for the opener, though.

The Raiders tried to coax Doss into coming back on Saturday with an offer. However, all things being equal, the 23-year-old rookie felt he had a better opportunity in Jacksonville.

This Keelan Doss situation is wild. The #Raiders stayed on the rookie WR after he opted to stick on the #Jaguars’ practice squad yesterday. They made him an offer he couldn’t refuse: a $300k signing bonus and a fully gtd $495k base salary. The Alameda native is headed back home.

Things changed on Sunday when the Raiders increased their offer to Doss, who accepted a $300,000 signing bonus and a fully guaranteed spot on the active roster that’s worth a base salary of $495,000.

Oakland could have elevated receiver Marcell Ateman from their practice squad, but decided the energetic Doss was a better fit.

Doss was a preseason star as well as a cinematic star for the Raiders as he led the team with 17 catches for 162 yards. He also scored the first touchdown in the team’s last season in Oakland when he grabbed a 3-yard scoring pass from Nathan Peterman against the Rams.

General manager Mike Mayock acknowledged cutting Doss last week was one of the team’s most difficult decisions. They had chosen to keep veteran receivers and Doss will now join a receiving corps that features Tyrell Williams, J.J. Nelson, Ryan Grant, special teamer Dwayne Harris and much-heralded fourth-round pick Hunter Renfrow from Clemson.

“We have strong feelings about Keelan Doss,” Mayock said. “Local kid, great story. That was a very difficult cut.”

In the end, the Raiders replaced one receiver who didn’t want to be with them with a receiver whose life-long dream was to wear the Silver & Black.

Catching up with former UC Davis WR Keelan Doss at halftime of their season opener at Cal. Doss talks about receiving the news today that he was among the Oakland Raiders final cuts & he's optimistic about his next NFL opportunity. @keelandoss@UCDavisAggiespic.twitter.com/f4zogYWALZ